Observing the Night Sky Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. The nights have been getting longer, which means more time to observe the night sky. For this blog, I want to go through some helpful information on observing the night sky, which...
Exoplanets Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme for the month of August is Exoplanets, planets outside of our Solar System. In March, the number of confirmed exoplanets climbed past 5000, and there are nearly 9000 waiting to be confirmed...
Mars What is happening with Mars? Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme this month is Mars, and as we head into the Martian winter, I wanted to check in on missions new and old – and take a look at the future. Mars 2020 Perseverance As of...
Galaxies Far, Far, Away: Science Behind Science Fiction Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme for the month of May is the science behind science fiction. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my favourite science fiction movie of...
This image of Canada was made from 121 RADARSAT-2 images between May 1 and June 1, 2013. The colour variations represent changes in soil texture, roughness, and moisture levels. Earth Missions Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Earth Day is...
